New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Juvenile Justice Commission, New Jersey
End of Watch: Thursday, March 29, 2007
Age: 68
Tour of Duty: 26 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: November 10, 2006
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Senior Corrections Officer Cecil Smith died from injuries he received when he fell from a transport vehicle.
Officer Smith had just completed escorting a transport vehicle from the front gate of the New Jersey Juvenile Corrections Facility, when he fell from the truck, injuring his knee, shoulder, and head. Officer Smith required several surgeries to repair the damage caused by the fall.
On March 29, 2007, Officer Smith died of complications from the injuries he sustained in the fall.
Officer Smith had served with the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission for 26 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.